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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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